Over time, Emanuel AME Church became a centerpiece of Charleston and the heartbeat of the Black community. The church became ...

David Goldblatt photographed the societal warping that apartheid inflicted, drawn to “the quiet and commonplace where nothing ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that al ...

The new Historic New Orleans Collection exhibit “The Trail They Blazed” got its start about a decade ago with an oral history ...

The arrests took place in 1964 after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., himself jailed, sought their help amid civil rights ...

Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard against anti-deportation protesters is sadly familiar after other attacks on ...

When my son was in elementary school, two mom friends and I became aligned in our desire to teach our boys about important ...

When in Louisiana, trying various styles of gumbo can be a great way to exploring the local flavors of one of the most ...

Freelance workers face employee-like demands without protections as Luxembourg hesitates on reforms despite EU pressure over ...

Sylvester Stewart, known as Sly Stone, turned soul, rock and R&B into something kinetic, kaleidoscopic and irreversibly Black ...

Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 9.

So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...